Local firefighters are home from L.A. Here’s what they saw
Feb 05, 2025 | By: Vince DiceFour local firefighters who helped contain the recent Los Angeles wildfires brought back valuable experience from their two-week deployment.
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One dead in collision near Wauna
Feb 05, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now staffTroopers arrested a man from Grapeview on suspicion of vehicular homicide and DUI following the crash.
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Harbor Happenings | Free trees available on Saturday
Feb 04, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Tacoma Tree Foundation and the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s EnviroCorp are holding a tree giveaway at Donkey Creek Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.
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Sports Beat | Peninsula ties for league bowling crown
Feb 03, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneAlso in this week’s sports roundup: Peninsula edges Gig Harbor in wrestling, the Tides and Seahawks face each other in the girls basketball playoffs, and more.
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Krishnadasan’s agenda in Olympia includes making it easier to pass school bonds
Feb 03, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonNew state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, wants to change the requirement for bond passage to 55%, instead of 60%.
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Snow updates for Feb. 4: Schools again opening two hours late
Feb 03, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe forecast calls for more snow this week, with temperatures dipping into the 20s overnight.
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Two in Tow & On The Go | Plush animal scooters at the Kitsap Mall
Jan 31, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandFolks can drive electric ride-on cars and plush animals through the inside of the Kitsap Mall in this kid-friendly activity.
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Gig Harbor girls win first game under new coach
Jan 30, 2025 | By: Dennis BrowneThe Gig Harbor High School girls basketball team learned Jan. 27 that the Peninsula School District placed its coaching staff — head coach Tim Olson and assistants James Bonnici and Nikki Scott — on administrative leave for the remainder of this basketball season. The district cited an ongoing investigation in a statement on Jan. 28,
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New granite pavers honoring Gig Harbor’s fishing fleet are meant to stand the test of time
Jan 30, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney“Written in stone” means something is permanent, indelible. Gig Harbor commercial fishermen hope they’ve captured that characteristic in new granite paver stones installed this winter at a plaza in Ancich Waterfront Park to honor the city’s fishing fleet. Each glossy 2-foot-square stone is engraved with the name of two Gig Harbor fishing boats — from
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Day Tripper | Exploring Tacoma’s Theater District
Jan 30, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsThis often-redeveloped area of Tacoma centers on the McMenamins Elks Temple and includes the Old City Hall, Pantages and Rialto theaters and more.
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